When I first became a nonprofit CEO, I had a very dysfunctional board of directors. They weren’t engaged, didn’t know what they were supposed to do, were too involved in the day-to-day operations, micro-managed me, and a few of them just weren’t very nice. I was very frustrated, so I went to an experienced, female…

I tend to try to “fix it,” whatever “it” is. My first instinct is to fix it, just do it. My mother used to say, “If you see something that needs to be done, do it.” She was usually referring to picking up my dirty socks but it stuck and now, that’s my first go…

I’m Laura Gamble, founder, owner, CEO, Boss Lady, etc. of Redbud Advisory Group. I started Redbud because I wanted to help other women in my position as executive director of a nonprofit organization. Being the CEO of a nonprofit can be lonely and tough, especially for people new to the job of a CEO. (fyi…